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High Stakes

By Andrew Fusek Peters

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Freestylers are short mysteries high on suspense and adventure - perfect page turners if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially reluctant and struggling readers. Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - with humorous (as well as heroic!) aplomb - whatever comes their way!

A short mystery that's high on suspense!

This is a perfect page turner if you want to finish a thriller in one sitting, especially for reluctant and struggling readers.

Cool, edgy crime detective duo, Jas and Sam are teens who solve spine-chilling cases - using equal measures of humour and heroism along the way!

'High Stakes' is a humorous mystery about first love and vampires, and there's a lot at stake! Vladya Blud-chik is the new girl at Jas and Sam's school. With her red lips and killer smile, she's soon the most popular girl in the class, but Vladya is bad news - as Jas and Sam soon find out!

Andrew Fusek Peters is an experienced and popular author of children's books - from picture books for young readers to teen novels. He has also well-known for his poetry anthologies.

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ISBN:
9780750270380

Publication date:
14 Feb 2013

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Imprint:
Wayland

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